Being theologically conservative frees one to investigate the world of science without apology. Politically correct science is not required; given “This is our Father’s world,” the environment matters. The keeping of its nature and preserving its integrity is critical to our world view. Desecrating God’s good world is included in the category of “evil.”

A  column trashing evangelicals in yesterday’s Globe & Mail’s evidences research that is short on information, misguided by another’s bias and superficial in its analysis. The author pulled in Prime Minister Harper with accusations that he is not sufficiently supporting public science because of his church affiliation with an evangelical protestant denomination.

Evangelical protestants are found in all sectors of Canadian society – teachers, doctors, even scientists, to name just a few. The views of Canadian evangelicals cut a wide swath across the political spectrum. In late 1990s, more voted federally for the Liberals than Conservatives. However, after the scorning of Prime Minister Chretien’s government in regard to matters of faith the Liberals moved progressively to a close third, behind the NDP, in evangelical voter support. But over science or statistics? Hardly.

To define a substantial Canadian denomination – the Christian and Missionary Alliance – by claiming they believe “the free market is divinely inspired and views science and environmentalism with what might be called scorn,” is sweeping, superficial and, from my experience, plain silly. Of course across the sweep of thousands of christians there will be all sorts of views on politics: from the NDP to the Green Party; on matters of science, from seeing creation through the lens of a young earth or old earth; on free market, viewed as an opportunity by many and with suspicion by others.

I’ve lived my life within the community: raised as a minister’s son in Saskatchewan; past president of both The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada and a liberal arts university; and, having listened to the debate on issues of science and faith, always knowing that a rational argument was appreciated and applauded – mine and many others grounded in our Christian beliefs.

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